<div><strong>About Company</strong>&nbsp;</div><div>Samaritan Ministries is a Biblical solution to health care. It is not insurance. We deliver authentic, compassionate, and personal service in the name of Christ to enable and inspire members to provide for one another's medical needs through prayer, encouragement, and financial support.&nbsp;</div><div><br>From demonstrating Christ-centered compassion to modeling best practices in health care sharing, Samaritan Ministries is committed to keeping Jesus at the center of everything we do. The way we interact with our colleagues and engage with our members is a testament that we are ultimately serving Christ and His Kingdom. &nbsp;</div><div><br><strong>Summary</strong>&nbsp;</div><div>To serve the members of Samaritan Ministries International (SMI) by designing, developing, and deploying cloud-based applications and solutions, following agile practices, using Amazon Web Services (AWS). This role involves leveraging AWS services to build scalable, secure, and cost-effective systems that meet business requirements. The AWS Software Engineer collaborates with cross-functional teams to implement cloud-native architectures, automate infrastructure, and optimize performance. &nbsp;</div><div><br><strong>Competencies</strong>&nbsp;</div><ul><li>Creativity and Innovation</li><li>Fostering Communication</li><li>Attention to Detail</li><li>Acting with Integrity, Empathy, and Compassion</li><li>Collaborating with Others</li><li>Neighbor Focus</li><li>Pursuing Excellence</li><li>Problem Solving</li><li>Application Development and Maintenance</li><li>Quality Focus</li></ul><div><br><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></div><ul><li>Build and maintain cloud-native applications using AWS services like Lambda, EC2, S3, DynamoDB, and API Gateway</li><li>Use AWS CloudFormation or Terraform to automate infrastructure provisioning and maintain version-controlled templates</li><li>Implement CI/CD pipelines for both legacy and cloud-native applications potentially using AWS CodePipeline, CodeBuild, CodeDeploy, and existing deployment tools including GitLab</li><li>Ensure applications are scalable, secure, and cost-efficient through auto-scaling, load balancing, and caching strategies</li><li>Implement IAM roles and policies, encryption, and secure access following compliance standards</li><li>Connect applications with AWS services for storage, compute, messaging, and analytics using API integrations and microservices architecture</li><li>Mentor team members on AWS services and cloud-native development patterns; document practices and lead knowledge transfer sessions</li><li>Diagnose and resolve issues in both legacy systems and AWS environments using CloudWatch, X-Ray, Splunk and other monitoring tools</li><li>Collaborate with Developers, Data, Security and other IT teams to define SMI's AWS architecture standards</li><li>Communicate technical solutions effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders</li><li>Maintain and enhance existing applications built on .NET Framework 4.8, .NET 9, React, CoffeeScript, and Backbone</li></ul><div><br><strong>Qualifications and Experience</strong></div><ul><li>Four-year degree from an accredited university or the equivalent combination of education and experience</li><li>2–5 years of professional software development experience with .NET (C#) and modern web frameworks</li><li>Demonstrated AWS experience (professional or significant personal projects) with services like Lambda, S3, EC2, RDS, DynamoDB, and API Gateway</li><li>Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like CloudFormation or Terraform</li><li>Programming proficiency in C#</li><li>Experience with React; willingness to work with legacy technologies including CoffeeScript and Backbone</li><li>Familiarity with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines (GitLab), containerization (Docker / Kubernetes), and monitoring tools</li><li>Knowledge of security best practices in both cloud and traditional environments</li><li><strong>Preferred:</strong> AWS Certified Developer – Associate or AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate</li><li>Professional level AWS Certification is a plus</li></ul><div><br></div><h3>Knowledge</h3><ul><li>AWS services including EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, DynamoDB, API Gateway, VPC, and IAM</li><li>Cloud architecture principles for scalability, high availability, and cost optimization</li><li>Infrastructure as Code tools like CloudFormation or Terraform</li><li>Security best practices and compliance standards for cloud environments</li><li>Networking fundamentals like DNS, Routing, and load balancing</li><li>CI/CD processes and DevOps tools including AWS CodePipeline, CodeBuild, and CodeDeploy</li><li>Snowflake</li><li>.NET Framework 4.8, .NET 9, and C# object-oriented programming</li><li>React and willingness to maintain CoffeeScript and Backbone legacy code</li><li>SQL Server and relational database design</li></ul><div><br></div><h3>Skills</h3><div>&nbsp;</div><ul><li>Develop and deploy cloud-native applications</li><li>Automate infrastructure and deployment processes</li><li>Mentor and transfer knowledge effectively to team members</li><li>Proficiency in C#</li></ul><div><br></div><h3>Abilities</h3><div>&nbsp;</div><ul><li>Work with containers and orchestration tools like Docker and ECS/EKS</li><li>Optimize cost and resource usage in cloud environments</li><li>Troubleshoot performance and connectivity issues across diverse technology stacks</li><li>Use source code control tooling such as Git</li><li>Solve complex technical problems and adapt to new technologies quickly</li><li>Balance priorities between maintaining legacy systems and building new cloud capabilities</li><li>Apply clean code principles in delivering software</li><li>Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams</li><li>Communicate technical concepts clearly to technical and non-technical audiences</li><li>Design solutions that meet both ministry and technical requirements</li></ul><div><br>&nbsp;<br><strong>Additional Information</strong><br>&nbsp;</div><ul><li>Staff may be required to travel and have a valid driver's license</li><li>Staff will observe safety principles while performing the duties of the position</li><li>Tasks are normally conducted in a regular office environment, requiring use of computer and mouse and other standard office equipment. Staff usually remain in a stationary position, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods.</li><li>May need to lift and move items up to 35 lbs on occasion</li><li>This position requires an active commitment to the mission and values of SMI. In the course of performing job duties, the employee will act in a manner that is Christ-honoring as well as Christ-like, demonstrating a personal Christian faith and witness in all interpersonal interactions.</li></ul><div><br>&nbsp;<br><strong>Compensation</strong><br> <br><strong>Pay Range:</strong> $87,900 – $135,300<br> <br>Starting pay usually falls within the lower half of the pay range and is determined by experience, skills, and education.<br> <br> <br><strong>Benefits</strong><br>&nbsp;</div><ul><li>Performance-based incentive pay</li><li>SMI Membership with monthly healthcare bonus</li><li>Health Insurance: MEC plan with employer HSA contribution</li><li>401K Retirement plan with employer contribution</li><li>Life Insurance</li><li>Short-term disability</li><li>Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account</li><li><strong>Time Off:</strong> 9 company paid holidays, 5 missions days accrued annually, maternity and paternity leave, FMLA, Bereavement, and weekly accrued PTO (40 hours to use after 30 days + 80 hours accrued for 48 weeks)</li><li>Health club or home workout benefits for participating staff</li><li>Formal staff development and leadership training</li><li>Spiritual support and counseling through our staff support office</li><li>Repeatedly certified as a Best Christian Workplace</li></ul>

AWS Software Engineer

<h3>Job Description</h3><div><strong>Get Involved!<br></strong><br></div><div>We are looking for a Product Technical Lead to join our Information Technology team, working in Coppell, TX! In this role, you will play a central part in shaping the technical architecture, vision, and implementation strategy for a new enterprise-scale Email Service Provider (ESP). You'll lead a small team of developers and collaborate with Product Owners, engineers and cross-functional team members to deliver a secure, scalable, and reliable platform for high-volume email delivery.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div><strong>A day in the life of a Product Technical Lead:&nbsp;</strong></div><div>At Samaritans Purse, the Gospel really is the center of all we do!&nbsp; We start each day with a time of devotions and spend time praying for each other, our staff and volunteers who serve around the globe.&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>In the role of <strong>Product Technical Lead,</strong> you will have the opportunity to:</div><ul><li>Maintain a personal, active relationship with Jesus Christ and serve as a consistent witness to your faith.</li><li>Design, build, and maintain the ESP platforms technical architecture, ensuring scalability, security and deliverability.</li><li>Guide strategies for sender reputation management, bounce handling, unsubscribe/complaint processing, and deliverability monitoring.</li><li>Partner closely with the Product Owner to translate user needs into technical plans and engage in trade-off discussions to deliver maximum value.</li><li>Drive adoption of engineering best practices: automated testing, CI/CD, secure coding and performance monitoring.</li><li>Invest in the growth and development of your team by mentoring, guiding developers and senior developers, fostering a supportive, collaborative culture where people thrive and perform at their best.</li><li>Contribute hands-on to the code: build complex and foundational components, prototype solutions and help remove technical roadblocks. Implement patterns in the codebase that improve product quality and developer efficiency.</li><li>Collaborate with other Product Technical Leads and the Assistant Director of Product Development to establish shared technical standards, tools, and engineering practices.</li><li>Oversee the integrity and quality of deliverables: ensure code aligns with architecture, performance expectations, manage technical debt and uphold reliable deployment and support processes.<br>Lead retrospectives; monitor engineering metrics; use data to drive continuous process and operational improvements.</li><li>All other duties as assigned</li></ul><div><br></div><div><strong>Qualifications &amp; Experience</strong>:&nbsp;</div><ul><li>Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Business, or related field (or equivalent experience) and a minimum of 7 years of relevant work experience in software engineering, with proven leadership/mentorship responsibilities and experience building large software products.</li><li>Extensive knowledge of modern software architecture principles: microservices, API design, cloud infrastructure, and scalable systems. Strong full-stack development experience including front-end, back-end, database technologies.</li><li>Desired experience building or supporting an Email Service Provider (ESP) or enterprise-grade email delivery system.</li><li>Desired deep understanding of SMTP, MTAs, DNS, SPF, DKIM, DMARC, CAN-SPAM, GDPR, blocklist management, bounce handling, and feedback loops.</li><li>Desired deep understanding of email deliverability and reputation management.</li><li>Desired hands-on experience with event-driven or streaming technologies (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ) for large-scale processing.</li><li>Proficiency in backend development with experience in high-throughput, fault-tolerant systems.</li><li>Working knowledge of DevOps/tooling: containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), infrastructure as code, and deployment automation.</li><li>Strong leadership skills with experience guiding and developing engineering teams, while also contributing technically to core components.</li><li>Comfortable working in agile, product-centered environments; able to pivot as business priorities or requirements evolve.</li><li>12 credit hours of college-level Biblical Studies (required)</li></ul><div><br><strong>Job Location: </strong>Coppell, TX</div><div><strong>Type:</strong> Full-Time</div><div><strong>Language Requirement:</strong> Fluency in English (required)</div><div><strong>Benefits:</strong></div><ul><li>Medical, prescription, dental &amp; vision insurance</li><li>Flexible Spending Account (FSA)</li><li>Long-term and Short-term disability insurance</li><li>Paid Family Medical Leave&nbsp;</li><li>Term Life Insurance</li><li>401(k) retirement savings plan</li><li>10 paid holidays</li><li>12 vacation/personal days</li><li>10 sick days</li></ul>

Product Technical Lead (Email Service Platform)

<div>Are you passionate about designing innovative software solutions? Do you thrive on building scalable and distributed applications that enhance user experiences? Samaritan’s Purse Canada (SPC) is on the lookout for a dynamic Full Stack Developer to join our IT team!<br><br></div><div>Samaritan’s Purse is a Christian international relief organization providing spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world. Since 1970, Samaritan’s Purse has helped meet the needs of people who are victims of war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine with the purpose of sharing God’s love through His Son, Jesus Christ.<br><br></div><div>As a Full Stack Developer, your primary responsibility is to provide prompt support and create customized software solutions for SPC’s client departments. Within the IT team, your role involves enhancing both web applications and multi-platform software and includes building scalable solutions across the tech stack to improve user experiences. You’ll be engaged in all stages of software development, ensuring thorough involvement and effective outcomes. As a valued member of our IT team, your contributions will help the organization fulfill its mission and objectives, including participation in the daily prayer ministry.<br><br></div><div>The successful candidate will fulfill a full-time 16-month contract position in the Calgary head office. This position includes a comprehensive benefits package, including life insurance, medical/dental and short-term/long-term disability, RRSP contributions after one year of employment, and 15 vacation days per year to start.<br><br></div><div><strong>Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:</strong></div><ul><li>Develops, maintains, and provides support in various areas, including Web-based applications, SQL scripts for database queries and reporting, Windows applications in C#, Websites and web applications using C#, ASP.Net, .Net Core, MVC, JavaScript, Web APIs and associated technologies</li><li>Ensures software applications’ performance, uptime, and scalability by designing and developing robust solutions that integrate front-end with back-end technologies</li><li>Upholds high standards for code quality and application design by adhering to best practices in software development, including testing and debugging</li><li>Provides technical guidance and expertise in building end-to-end solutions, utilizing DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines, to ensure timely delivery of high-quality applications</li><li>Collaborates with cross-functional teams to develop new features and infrastructure that meet both business and project requirements</li><li>Participates in all aspects of software development, including design, implementation, deployment, testing, debugging, and troubleshooting, to ensure high-quality deliverables</li><li>Offers technical support and expertise to client departments, responding promptly to requests for software systems and related information.</li><li>Conducts code reviews, testing, debugging, and troubleshooting to ensure applications meet defined requirements in a timely manner</li><li>Develop and maintain documentation on tools, techniques, and procedures necessary to support the development function</li></ul><div><br><strong>Qualifications:</strong></div><ul><li>Qualified applicants must be committed to Christian values and precepts and be in agreement with the Samaritan’s Purse <a href="https://www.samaritanspurse.ca/our-statement-of-faith/">Statement of Faith</a></li><li>Post-secondary education in Computer Information Technology or a related discipline</li><li>Possesses 3-5 years of experience in .Net Core and ASP.Net development, SQL Server or MySQL, Docker, Git, and front-end technologies including JavaScript, JSON, responsive frameworks, HTML5, and CSS preprocessors</li><li>Strong communication and interpersonal skills, both verbal and written</li><li>Able to work independently with minimal supervision while also being a team player</li><li>General understanding of Accounting Principles and Inventory Systems</li><li>Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Visual Studio, and VS Code</li><li>Proficiency in back-end languages such as C#, PHP, and Python</li><li>Familiarity with continuous integration and development methodologies like Jenkins or GitHub Actions</li><li>Experience in developing unit tests and implementing them on testing platforms</li><li>CI/CD experience considered an asset</li><li>Kubernetes experience considered an asset</li><li>Vue.JS experience considered an asset</li></ul><div><br><strong>Note:</strong> Candidates must be legally authorized to work in Canada.<br><br></div><div><strong>Contact Information:<br></strong><br></div><div>To respond to this opportunity, please forward your resume together with a cover letter detailing your passion for Christian ministry employment to:<br><br></div><div><strong>Attention:&nbsp; Human Resources<br></strong><a href="mailto:employment@samaritan.ca"><strong>employment@samaritan.ca<br></strong></a><br></div><div><strong>Application Deadline:</strong> Open until a suitable candidate is selected&nbsp;<br><br></div>

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